# Proposing a change request

Issues can also be used by users to suggest changes to an item, via the 'propose change' feature. This is useful for users who are providing feedback to a metadata item, but do not have permission to edit the item. Suggestions can be made for every field of the item editor that can be accessed on an item's creation.

### **Prerequisites**

For a user to propose, or approve changes to a workgroup item, the appropriate permissions must be active in the relevant workgroup's settings tab (below).

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### How to propose a change request

1. Navigate to the desired metadata item's 'Issues' tab.

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2. Select 'New Issue', then 'Propose Change'.

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**Note:** A change can also be proposed to an existing issue by the issue from the 'Issues' tab, then selecting 'Edit proposed changes' (below).

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3. Populate the following tabs in accordance to the changes you wish to propose to the metadata item:
   * 'Definition'
   * 'Names & References'
   * 'Components'
   * 'Slots'
   * 'Identifiers'

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4. Select 'Save changes'.

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5. Your change proposal will be saved as a new issue with a title reflecting your proposed changes. **To rename the issue**, select it, then select 'Edit issue name'.

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**Notes:**

* You can select the name of your proposed change to see a list of fields that include the proposed changes (below)
* When a change is proposed, a notification will appear in all workgroup members' registry notifications page.

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